Following his firing, Kermit the Frog pupeteer Steve Whitmire is in the midst of an ugly war of words with Muppets creator Jim Hensen’s family. (Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)

Cheryl Henson is ready to see a new puppeteer take on the role of Kermit.

"Muppets" creator Jim Henson's daughter sounded off on the firing of Steve Whitmire, who had been playing Kermit the Frog since 1990. In a Facebook post she said the recasting "is long overdue."

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Cheryl said her father created the beloved frog to be a "good hearted, compassionate leader." Whitmire's portrayal, she wrote, was the opposite of that.

"Steve performed Kermit as a bitter, angry, depressed, victim. Worst of all, in the past few years he had not been funny or fun," Cheryl said in the since-deleted Facebook post obtained by Deadline.

Henson's son Brian, currently serving as the chairman of the Jim Henson Company, echoed his sister's sentiments about recasting the iconic character in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

He told the publication Whitmire should have been let go before the company was sold to Disney in 2004, calling it a burden.

"I have to say in hindsight, I feel pretty guilty that I burdened Disney by not having recast Kermit at that point because I knew that it was going to be a real problem," Brian said.

Muppets Studio also recently addressed the firing. In a statement, they cited Whitmire's "unacceptable business conduct" as a contributing factor in his firing.

After portraying Kermit the Frog for more than 20 years, Steve Whitmire was let go. (Rob Griffith/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

"The role of Kermit the Frog is an iconic one that is beloved by fans and we take our responsibility to protect the integrity of that character very seriously. We raised concerns about Steve's repeated unacceptable business conduct over a period of many years and he consistently failed to address the feedback," a Muppets Studio representative said.

"The decision to part ways was a difficult one which was made in consultation with the Henson family and has their full support," the statement continued.

Whitmire was aware of the studio's issues with his behavior. On Monday, he told The Hollywood Reporter they thought he was "'disrespectful'" in dealing with character issues.

He maintained that that wasn't the case.

"I didn't yell, or call anyone names, or refuse to do my job. I just gave lots of definitive notes via emails to this small group about character integrity and always tried to offer alternative solutions," he said.

The embattled puppeteer addressed his firing in detail in a post on his blog. He claimed that playing Kermit the Frog was more than "a passion," adding that he was willing to do anything to get his job back.

"Given the opportunity I remain willing to do whatever is required to remedy their concerns because I feel my continued involvement with the characters is in the best interest of the Muppets," he wrote.